"an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership. "This investment does not mean that the company is moving out of Israeli regulatory or operational control," said Hershowitz. "The company's headquarters and core operations remain in Israel. It continues to be fully supervised and regulated by the relevant Israeli authorities, including the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli regulatory framework.""
"(After sending the messages, Hershowitz declared his comments "off the record," which requires both parties to agree to the terms in advance. TechCrunch is publishing the responses as there was no agreement made.) Do you know more information about this deal? Or about NSO Group and other spyware makers? From a non-work device, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase and Wire @lorenzofb, or email. You also can contact TechCrunch via SecureDrop."
"In 2023, The Guardian reported that Simonds and an associate, through their investment firm, were exploring making a bid to take control of NSO. The deal never materialized. Calcalist reported that as part of the new deal with Simonds, NSO's co-founder and executive chairman Omri Lavie's involvement with the spyware maker will end. Lavie did not immediately comment when contacted by TechCrunch."
A U.S. investment group invested tens of millions of dollars to acquire controlling ownership of NSO Group. The exact amount and the identities of the investors were not specified. NSO's headquarters and core operations remain in Israel and continue to be supervised and regulated by relevant Israeli authorities, including the Ministry of Defense. As part of the new deal, co-founder and executive chairman Omri Lavie will end his involvement. A company representative later characterized earlier comments as off the record. Prior exploration of a bid by Robert Simonds and an associate had not produced a deal in 2023.
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